Teal 2 Context

Market context

Teal 2 is a U. S. -made Group 1 sUAS for defence, public safety, inspection and reconnaissance, built around night operations with thermal imaging.

  • Target environment: Defence operational environments and public safety field sites.
  • Workflow context: Tactical ISR, night reconnaissance and public safety surveillance using a compact Group 1 UAS.
  • Customer context: Defence customers and public safety agencies needing compact sUAS with thermal capability.
  • Deployment model: Commercial defence and public safety UAS from a Red Cat company.
  • Commercial maturity: Active defence and public safety UAS with Blue UAS procurement positioning.
  • Adoption constraints: Defence procurement cycles and NDAA compliance requirements.
  • Market position: A compact U.S.-made sUAS with high-resolution thermal imaging and Blue UAS procurement positioning.
  • Adjacent products: Black Widow, Skydio X10D, Group 1 small UAS

Audience

Armed forces

Workflow

Tactical ISR, night reconnaissance and public safety surveillance using a compact Group 1 UAS.

Deployment environment

Defence operational environments and public safety field sites.

Specifications

  • Maximum speed: 10 m/s
  • Communication Range Km: 5 km from controller
  • Weight: 1.25 kg
  • Ceiling: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m MSL
  • Operating Temp: -32°F to 110°F / -35.6°C to 43.3°C
  • Wind Resistance: 8.0 m/s / 18 mph / 16 kn sustained, 11.2 m/s / 25 mph / 22 kn gusts
  • Flight Controller: MAVLink compliant
  • Camera System: Teledyne FLIR Hadron 640R EO/IR payload with radiometric 640 x 512 thermal imager
  • Communication: Teal Air Control downlink resolution 720p with AES-256 encryption
  • Task Scope: Night operations, tactical ISR, public safety, and defense missions
  • Flight Time Minutes: 30+ minutes

Tags

  • Peer Group: Tactical ISR UAV
  • Workflow: Drone ISR
  • Capability: Remote operation
  • Deployment Environment: Defence operational environment
  • Stack Layer: Finished robot platform
  • Commercial Stage: Commercial product
  • Market Signal: Blue UAS platform

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